Question

Read the word problem below. A parking garage charges $3 for each of the first three hours. After three hours, the charge is $7 an hour. What is the total cost for five hours of parking? Which strategy that would help solve this word problem?

Answer 1

$3 x 3hrs = $9
$7 x 2hrs = $14
$9 + $14 = $23
The total cost would be $23
The best strategy would be to multiply the money and hours and add the totals.
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Answer 2

First you would do 3*3 = 9

Then there would be 2 hours left so do 7*2 = 14

So this would be how it looks with no words

3*3 + 7*2 =

Then you do 14 + 9 = 23

So your answer is $23

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